The spice Turmeric contains the ingredient curcumin that has shown powerful properties important to the aging brain. In addition it recently has been shown to have fantastic potential in cancer prevention. Turmeric is an ingredient in curry powder and that may explain why seniors in India have 1/10 the rate of Alzheimer’s disease as seniors in the U.S. It is safe and well tolerated in large amounts so you should definitely add curry or turmeric to your diet and curcumin to your supplement program.
Curcumin has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that help prevent amyloid-beta formation. Amyloid-beta is the main component of the plaques in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. It actually destroys the plaques in high doses.
Take 900 mg of curcumin a day with meals and use the spice turmeric in your diet. You will protect your brain against neurodegenerative disease and your body against cancer. When I learned all this, I immediately added 900 mg of curcumin to my regime. I take a 300 mg capsule with each meal.
